Y'all check out this beauty I found in my front yard early this morning! Amazing!
The lime green Luna Moth (Actias luna) is one of the largest saturniides in North America.
Native to eastern and central North America, the Luna Moth can be found as far north as Sackatchewan, Quebec, and Nova Scotia in Canada to as far south as Chihuahua, Mexico. In the United States they can be found as far west as the Great Plains States and Texas, and are quite common in the New England States, Great Lakes States, and Dixie.
The Luna Moth thrives in the United States, producing two generations a year, the first of which appear in April and May, and the second group can be seen approximately nine to eleven weeks later. In the South, there can be as many as three generations. These are spaced every eight to ten weeks beginning in February. The female Luna Moths lay as many as 400–600 eggs, 4–7 eggs at a time, on the underside of leaves, and they incubate for eight to thirteen days. At adulthood, the Luna Moth only lives about a week, and are usually only seen at night.
With a wingspan that averages 4 - 5 inches, the Luna Moth is one of the largest moths in North America. They are noted by their lime green coloring and the distinctive eyespots on their wings.
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| The beautiful Luna Moth (Actias luna), one of the largest members of the subfamily Saturniinae in North America. |
The lime green Luna Moth (Actias luna) is one of the largest saturniides in North America.
Native to eastern and central North America, the Luna Moth can be found as far north as Sackatchewan, Quebec, and Nova Scotia in Canada to as far south as Chihuahua, Mexico. In the United States they can be found as far west as the Great Plains States and Texas, and are quite common in the New England States, Great Lakes States, and Dixie.
The Luna Moth thrives in the United States, producing two generations a year, the first of which appear in April and May, and the second group can be seen approximately nine to eleven weeks later. In the South, there can be as many as three generations. These are spaced every eight to ten weeks beginning in February. The female Luna Moths lay as many as 400–600 eggs, 4–7 eggs at a time, on the underside of leaves, and they incubate for eight to thirteen days. At adulthood, the Luna Moth only lives about a week, and are usually only seen at night.
With a wingspan that averages 4 - 5 inches, the Luna Moth is one of the largest moths in North America. They are noted by their lime green coloring and the distinctive eyespots on their wings.
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